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I like it!Dougmyers5 wrote:Here is an Idea give them a box of bullets and a target and let them go to any range they want to for shooting, then they can bring the target back and turn it in!
That saves APD a Half a Million Dollars.
I think it would have to be more like 55' long at least. The longest stage is 15 yards (45 feet). Not sure if a standard trailer would be big enough, though one could easily be made.O6nop wrote: I'm still wondering what it takes to do a qualification. Would a 40x8 foot space be sufficient?
My guess is that ammo would be limited to some kind of frangible load like a Glaser or something like it. Penetration would not be an issue.O6nop wrote: Would the $500K provide enough protection within the truck to ensure it doesn't penetrate? What would you need, 1/2" or more steel and concrete liners? Top, bottom and sides! That's a heavy load!
Would a "mobile range" have helped?Turfspanker wrote: My wife is former APD and we spent a lot of free time practicing at our local range because the Academy range was a 45 minute drive across town and rarely available when we had time. On several occassions she went there to practice only to find the range schedule changed and SWAT or the Cadets were using it. Never-the-less she would periodically get lucky and find the range available for qualifying. It usually took several "on duty"visits even though she was night shift.
CA seems to have a lot more trouble balancing its state budget than TX. This is true even though the state & local tax burden is quite a bit higher than it is here.nitrogen wrote:I'd agree that it's a huge waste of taxpayer money.
But what does being from California have to do with it?